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Pupils and staff celebrate opening of permanent school site
Date Added: 12/04/2021
Pupils and staff at The Olive School, Preston are celebrating the start of a new era after moving into their new, permanent school site. The move comes after years of… Read more >
Pupils in charity drive for Preston’s homeless
Date Added: 18/12/2020
Young pupils at The Olive School, Preston are bringing comfort to hundreds of vulnerable people as part of a festive charity drive. This month saw the launch of the school’s… Read more >
Africa Super Learning Day goes with a ‘bang’
Date Added: 19/11/2020
Pupils at The Olive School, Preston have been drumming away the winter blues as part of an Africa Super Learning Day. Staff at the school staged a special day filled… Read more >
National helpline to support parents with home learning
Date Added: 25/04/2020
A new national helpline for parents and carers will provide personalised support and advice on home learning to support pupils until schools re-open. StarLine is a free telephone helpline which… Read more >
Star Community Hub
Date Added: 25/03/2020
The school is currently closed until further notice, in line with Government guidance. We are working with Lancashire County Council to support a number of Community Hubs across the county… Read more >
Pupils to commemorate lives of Holocaust victims
Date Added: 28/01/2020
Pupils paid tribute to the millions of people killed in genocides during a special ceremony to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. The young pupils joined hundreds of others at the City… Read more >
Today’s readers, tomorrow’s leaders
Date Added: 03/01/2020
Star Academies has recently launched a series of exciting new reading initiatives to promote the joys and benefits of reading. Pupils will take part in a series of creative and… Read more >
Primary pupils spread cheer with gift box drive
Date Added: 19/12/2019
Pupils from The Olive School, Preston are ensuring that the city’s most vulnerable residents are not forgotten this winter. Community-spirited pupils at the school on Primrose Hill created special gift… Read more >
School judged ‘outstanding’ in first Ofsted inspection
Date Added: 18/07/2019
Staff, pupils, parents and governors from The Olive School, Preston are celebrating after their school was judged ‘outstanding’ in all areas following its first Ofsted inspection. An Ofsted inspection team… Read more >
Pupils jump to it to raise money for children’s charity
Date Added: 29/04/2019
Pupils have taken part in a sponsored skipping marathon in aid of the NSPCC. The pupils spent a day traversing the Primrose Hill school classroom and grounds while jumping over… Read more >